Fraction Fun: Simplifying and Solving Real-Life Problems

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/6 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have now? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/4 cup, how much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

In a garden, 3/5 of the flowers are red and 1/5 are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

Sarah drank 3/8 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks another 1/4 gallon, how much juice has she consumed in total? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/8 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

A baker used 5/6 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/3 of the same bag for cake. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2 bags

• 7/6 bags

• 2 bags

• 3/4 bags

During a race, John ran 2/5 of a mile and then ran another 1/4 mile. How far did he run altogether? Simplify your answer.

• 3/5 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 13/20 mile

• 1 mile

Emma has 7/10 of a yard of ribbon. She cuts off 1/5 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/10

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water. If 1/2 of the water is used, how much water remains in the tank? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

In a class, 2/3 of the students are boys and 1/6 are girls. What fraction of the class are boys and girls combined?

• 1/2

• 4/6

• 5/6

• 3/6